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What did Orlando gunman post to Facebook just minutes before he began shooting

12:15 PM | 16 Jun, 2016
What did Orlando gunman post to Facebook just minutes before he began shooting
ORLANDO (Web Desk) - Although investigators have revealed many startling findings from the Orlando Pulse club shooting there are still many questions unanswered.

A new debate has been spurred by a source close to the Orlando investigations after he reportedly began discussing Orlando gunman Omar Mateen's last Facebook post.

"You kill innocent women and children by doing us airstrikes..now taste the Islamic state vengeance [sic]," Mateen wrote, according to the source.

"In the next few days you will see attacks from the Islamic State [ISIS] in the USA," the post said.

Related: Police detains Orlando shooter’s wife for possible role in killings

ISIS also claimed responsibility for the attack on their official radio station "al-Bayan".

"We begin from America, where Allah has enabled brother Omar Mateen, one of the soldiers of the Caliphate in America, to carry out a raid where he was able to infiltrate a Crusaders' gathering at a gay night club in Orlando, Florida," the radio report said.

"Allah enabled him to inflict heavy casualties amongst the filthy Crusaders," the ISIS statement said. "He killed and injured over a hundred of them. This is the biggest raid to be carried in America after the raid of Manhattan 16 years ago. All praise to Allah.

Read More: Orlando shootings: A mother’s pain at not knowing if her son is alive

Besides terrorism, FBI is also looking into the aspect of hate crime. U.S. intelligence source revealed that Mateen pledged allegiance to ISIS and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a phone call made to police during the shootings.

Another television producer Matthew associated to NEWS 13, claims that he talked to Mateen during the carnage. Matthew who was busy gathering information about the shooting received Mateen's call.

"On the other end, I heard, 'Do you know about the shooting?'"  Matthew Gentili said.

Before the producer prompted him, the caller interrupted and said:
"I'm the shooter. It's me. I am the shooter,"and then caller said he did it for ISIS, before starting to speak in Arabic. A local television affirms that Mateen's phone number is the same one that Matthew received.
Shooting survivor Patience Carter also confirmed that Mateen was continuously busy with his phone during the rampage.

Read More: Orlando shooting may have inspired US-national to detonate explosives

The writer is a civil servant.

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Currency Rates in Pakistan Today - Pakistani rupee to US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, and Riyal - 19 April 2024

Pakistani currency saw minor adjustment against global currencies on April 19, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.4 for buying and 280.4 for selling.

Euro comes down to 293 for buying and 296 for selling while British Pound stands at 342.25 for buying, and 345.65 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED was at 75.2 and Saudi Riyal's new rates was at 73.30.

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 19 April 2024

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 277.4 280.4
Euro EUR 293 296
UK Pound Sterling GBP 342.25 345.65
U.A.E Dirham AED 75.2 75.9
Saudi Riyal SAR 73.3 74.05
Australian Dollar AUD 181 182.8
Bahrain Dinar BHD 740.09 748.09
Canadian Dollar CAD 201 203
China Yuan CNY 38.44 38.84
Danish Krone DKK 39.69 40.09
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 35.53 35.88
Indian Rupee INR 3.33 3.44
Japanese Yen JPY 1.86 1.94
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 902.64 911.64
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 58.08 58.68
New Zealand Dollar NZD 164.22 166.22
Norwegians Krone NOK 25.31 25.61
Omani Riyal OMR 722.87 730.87
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 76.45 77.15
Singapore Dollar SGD 204.5 206.5
Swedish Korona SEK 25.31 25.61
Swiss Franc CHF 305.08 307.58
Thai Bhat THB 7.56 7.71

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